πολυτίμητος

A. highly honoured, freq. used in addressing a divinity, Ἀφροδίτη [Parm.]20; ὦ Ζεῦ πολυτίμητ’ Pherecr. 73, Ar. Fr. 319; ὦ πολυτίμηθ’ Ἠράκλεις Id. Ach. 807; ὦ π. θεοί Id. V. 1001; θεώ Id. Th. 594; ὦ π. Νεφέλαι Id. Nu. 269; ὦ π. Αἰσχύλε Id. Ra. 851; and (ironically) ὦ π. Εὐθύδημε Pl. Euthd. 296d; so τὸ π. ἰατρεῖον, of Aristotle, Timae. ap. Plb. 12.8.4.

II. at a high price, very costly, Epich. 71, Ar. Fr. 387.9, Alex.Trall. 1.15; with play on signf. 1, [σῖτος] π. ᾇπερ τοὶ θεοί Ar. Ach. 759.